Tachiyomi: [Feature Request] Notification for extension update

[joseph619]

This feature would inform user that an update for installed extension is available.

Already available on Tachiyomi J2k

https://github.com/Jays2Kings/tachiyomiJ2K/issues/17

[Philip1327]

Agree that this is a good feature to implement. I've basically gotten into the habit of every day that I open the app to manually check the extention page before I start reading. This is inconvenient and having this feature would be really nice.

Only thing better would be auto update of extentions which may not be possible.

[Flat]

Automatic updating isn't possible without tachiyomi being installed as a system app with root, as apk installation otherwise requires user interaction.

[Philip1327]

Figured as much and just unrooted too lol.

Ignoring auto updating, and focusing on just a notification of updates, I believe should be theoretically possible.

I would assume that creating a "service" (not sure what they are officially called on Android) that closely resembles the config of "library update frequency" (the existing notification and update checking features for chapters in general settings menu), except set up to monitor the extention library for possible updates, would be the best/easiest approach.

[Flat]

Yes something like that is definitely possible. Would probably be best to piggyback on the auto-update check for the main apk.

[joseph619]

@Flat You can make a commit to Dev by borrowing the Notification for Extension update feature from TachiyomiJ2k

[arkon]

Jay is already planning on submitting a PR.

[arkon]

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